Type-writer cover.



No. 704,237. Patented July 8, I902.

H. P. CHILDRESS.

TYPE WRITER COVER.

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No. 704,237. Patented July 8, I902. H. P. GHQLDRESS. 1

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HENDERSON PIERCE CHILDRESS, OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

TYPE-WRITER COVER.

SPEGEIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 704,237, dated July 8,1902. Application filed January 4 1902. Serial No 88,451. (No model.)

To a whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENDERSON PIERCE CHILDRESS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Memphis, in the county of Shelby and State ofTennessee, have invented a new and useful Type-Writer Cover, of whichthe following is a specification.

The present invention relates to type-writer covers or cases; and theprimary object thereof is to provide an article of this character whichis extremely convenient to use and is not in the way when not wanted.

In all portable cases, so farv as I am aware, the covers have been madeof rigid sheet metal and are detachable from the base or platform uponwhich the machine is supported. These covers are bulky, veryinconvenient to remove and replace, and when not in use occupy a greatdeal of space, so that they are usually in the way.

One of the principal features of the invention resides in a collapsiblecasing or cover secured to the base and having a fixed path of movementwith relation to the same, so that it will readily move over atype-writing machine properly mounted upon said base without interferingtherewith. The casing or cover can therefore be readily placed over orremoved from said machine, and when in the latter position it occupiesbut a small amount of space and is completely out of the way of theoperator.

Further features relate to the means for securing the cover to the base,so that a rigid structure is provided when said cover is in operativeposition and all dirt and dust are excluded from the interior of thesame.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is fully illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and the construction and operation thereof aredescribed in the following specifica tion.

It will of course be understood that such changes may be made from thisembodiment as the scope of the claims hereto appended will permit.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the casing whenclosed. Fig. 2 is a perspective view with the cover in inoperativeposition. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the closed cover, andFig. #1 is a similar view when said cover is thrown to open position.Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of a part of the cover, and Fig. 6is a detail horizontal section.

Similarnumerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawwas The base or platform of the article is designated10 and may be made of any suitable material in anydesirable form. It ispreferably provided with means for properly positioning a type-Writerthereon, these means being shown in the form of sockets 11, adapted toreceive the feet of such type-writer. It is furthermore provided aroundits entire edge with a peripheral ledge 12, the purpose of which willhereinafter more fully appear.

The casing for covering the base and the type-writer supported therebyis collapsible, and to this end a foldable frame is provided comprisinga main bow 13, the ends of which are pivotally connected, by means ofpins 14:, to the opposite edges of the base. Supplemental bows 15 arepivoted to this main bow and to each other in such a manner that theymay be folded compactly or spread outin the manner illustrated in Fig.3. To these several bows is secured a flexible covering 16, which may beof any suitable material that will exclude the dust and dirt.Preferably, however, this covering has an outer waterproof face and aninner fibrous lining. It is held in place upon the bows by short strips17, that embrace the cross-arms-of the same and are sewed or otherwiseattached on opposite sides of said cross-arms, the sides of the coverbeing, however, unattached to the side arms of said bows.

A part ofthe covering is secured to the base or platform, and to thisend a portion of its edge is fastened to a holding-bow 18, thatsurrounds the rear edge of the base behind the pivots 14: and is securedthereto by a suitable screw 19, which can be easily removed whendesired. The holding-bow preferably fits snugly upon the ledge 12, so asto form a dust-proof joint. One of the supplemental bows 15 is hingeddirectly to the pivots 1 f and is secured to the remaining edge of thecovering. This bow is of a size sufficient to fit about the remainder ofthe base in front of the pivots 14:, and when the cover is in closedposition it rests upon the forward portion of the ledge 12, therebyforming a dustproof jointin front of the pivots. It is locked in thisposition by means of a hook 20, pivoted upon its front end, said hookdetachably engaging an eye 21, secured to the base.

In order that the cover when in closed position may constitute a rigidstructure, the main how 13 is braced by locking-arms 22, pivoted to theouter face of said bow and located exterior to the covering, thesebraces having detachable engagements with pins 23, projecting from theedges of the base. They are held in inoperative positions by pins 24,secured to the upper portions of the main bow and projecting from thecover, said pins engaging in suitable openings 2a made for the purposein the arms. The casing can be carried by a handle 25, located upon itsupper end and pivotally secured, through the medium of bolts 26, to thecross-arm of the main bow, which cross-arm is preferably strengthened bymeans of a bar, as 27.

The operation of the device will be readily apparent by reference to theaccompanying drawings.

The type-writing machine is placed upon the platform or base so that itwill not interfere with the free movement of the cover, and said covermay therefore be swung over the same and looked upon the base, so as tocompletely protect the inclosed type-writer from dust and dirt. It maybe as readily swung to an inoperative position back of the machinecompletely out of the way of the operator, and while in this position itprotects the rear of the machine from the dust.

The invention has the following advantages: It forms a completedust-proof cover for a type-writing machine, and as it has a fixed pathof movement with relation to the base a machine properly placed on saidbase will not interfere with the removal and replacement of the same.Furthermore, when in operative position it folds into a comparativelysmall space and in a position out of the way of the operator.-

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, andmany advantages of the herein-described invention will be apparent tothose skilled in the art without further description, and it will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, andminor details of construction may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a type-writer cover, the combination with a platform arranged tosupport a typewriter, of a collapsible frame pivoted to the platform,and a flexible covering secured to the frame, said frame and coveringbeing supported upon the platform when in collapsed position.

2. In a type-writer cover, the combination with a platform arranged tosupport a typewriter, of a collapsible frame comprising a main bowpivoted to the platform and supplemental bows pivoted to the main bowand to each other, and a flexible covering secured to the bows of theframe.

3. In a type-writer cover, the combination with a platform arranged tosupport a typewriter, of a collapsible frame movable over and away fromthe platform, and a covering secured to the frame and the platform.

4:. In a type-writer cover, the combination with a platform arranged tosupport a typewriter, of a collapsible frame mounted upon the platformand movable over and away from the same, and a flexible covering securedto the frame and the platform.

5. In a type-writer cover, the combination with a platform arranged tosupport a typewriter, of a collapsible frame pivotally connected to theplatform, and a flexible cover ing secu red to the frame and collapsibletherewith.

6. In a type-writer cover, the combination with a platform adapted tosupport a typewriter, of a collapsible frame pivoted to the platform andcomprisinga plurality of pivot ally-connected ribs, and a flexiblecovering secured to said ribs, and having its edges extended below theedges of the platform.

'7. In a type-writer cover, the combination with a platform adapted tosupport a typewriter, of a main bow pivoted at its opposite ends tointermediate portions of the platform, supplemental bows pivoted to themain bow, and a flexible cover attached to said several bows, andhavingits edges extended below the edges of the platform.

8. In a type-writer cover, the combination with a platform adapted tosupport a typewriter, of a main bow pivoted at its opposite ends to theplatform, supplementary bows pivoted to the main bow, a flexible coverattached to said several bows, and a handle secured to the main bow andprojecting above the cover.

9. In a type-writer cover, the combination with a platform adapted tosupport a typewriter, of a main bow pivoted at its opposite ends to theplatform, supplementary bows pivoted to the main bow, a flexible coverattached to said several bows, means for securing the cover about aportion of the platform, one of said bows having a detachable engagementwith the platform, whereby a type-writer supported thereon may becompletely inclosed.

10. In a type-writer cover, the combination with a base arranged tosupport a type-writer, of a main bow pivoted at its opposite ends to thebase, supplementary bows pivotally connected to the main bow, a flexiblecover attached to said several bows, and a holdingbow secured to aportion of the base and having the covering attached thereto, one ofsaid pivoted bows being secured to the edge of the covering and having adetachable engage- IIO ment with the base whereby a typewriter supportedthereon may be completely inclosed.

11. In a type-writer cover, the combination with abase arranged tosupport a type-writer, of a main bow pivoted at its opposite ends to thebase, supplementary bows pivotally connected to the main bow, a flexiblecover attached to said several bows, a holding-bow secured to a portionof the base and having the covering attached thereto, one of saidpivoted bows being secured to the edge of the covering and having adetachable engagement with the base, whereby a type-writer supportedthereon may be completely inclosed, and means for securing said pivotedbow to the base.

12. In a type-writer cover, the combination with a platform having anoffset ledge about its edge, of a main bow pivoted at its ends to theopposite portions of the base, supplementarybows pivoted to the mainbow, a flexible cover attached to said several bows, a holdingbowsecured upon a portion of the peripheral ledge of the base and havingthe covering attached thereto, one of said pivotal bows being secured tothe edge of the covering and detachably fitting upon the remainingportion of the peripheral ledge, and means for securing said pivoted bowto the base.

13. In a type-writer cover, the combination with a base adapted tosupport a type-writer, of a main bow pivoted at its ends to oppositeportions of the base, supplementary bows pivoted to the main bow, aflexible covering attached to said several bows, and means for securingthe main bow against its pivotal movement.

14. In a type-writer cover, the combination with a base adapted tosupport a type-writer, of a main bow pivoted at its ends to oppositeportions of the base, supplementary bows pivoted to the main bows, aflexible cover attached to said several bows, and a fasteningarm pivotedto the main bow and having a detachable engagement withthe base to holdsaid bow against movement thereon.

15. In a type-writer cover, the combination with a platform having aperipheral ledge, of a collapsible frame secured to and carried by theplatform, and a flexible cover carried by the frame and having its edgesresting upon the ledge of the platform.

16. In a type-writer cover, the combination with a machine-supportingplatform, of a collapsible frame pivoted to the platform at anintermediate point of the length thereof, that portion of the platformin rear of the pivotal attachment of the frame c'onstitutinga sup portfor the latter when folded, and a flexible covering secured to the frameand encircling the edge of the platform when unfolded.

In testimony that I claim'the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENDERSON PIERCE CHILDRESS;

Witnesses:

JNo. F. VAN HORN, E. E. SHARPE.

